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Police Procedural

This classification of crime fiction books covers a lot of ground, and the police procedural arguably is not a "real" genre. It covers a wide range of mystery types - from cosy to bloody noir, from gentle work-place banter to traumatic psychological thrillers, it's all here. 

The crimes are usually investigated by one or more police detectives (with help from forensic experts, legal professionals, medical examiners, psychologists etc). 

Some of the best-loved crime fiction authors wrote in this genre: PD James, Colin Dexter, Georges Simenon, Reginald Hill, and more recently Jo Nesbo and Ian Rankin.
  • The Hanging Place by Nick Louth (Paperback)

    Nick Louth

    The Hanging Place

    Jan Talantire 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Cruel Truth by Rachel Lynch (Paperback)

    Rachel Lynch

    Cruel Truth

    DI Kelly Porter 13

    £9.99 GBP
  • Shared Remains by Rachel Lynch (Paperback)

    Rachel Lynch

    Shared Remains

    DI Kelly Porter 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Silent Bones by Rachel Lynch (Paperback)

    Rachel Lynch

    Silent Bones

    DI Kelly Porter 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • Sudden Death by Rachel Lynch (Paperback)

    Rachel Lynch

    Sudden Death

    DI Kelly Porter 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • Lying Ways by Rachel Lynch (Paperback)

    Rachel Lynch

    Lying Ways

    DI Kelly Porter 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • Lost Cause by Rachel Lynch (Paperback)

    Rachel Lynch

    Lost Cause

    DI Kelly Porter 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • Throwing Shadows by Claire Booth (Paperback)

    Claire Booth

    Throwing Shadows

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Silent Places by Sarah Mellor (Hardcover)

    Sarah Mellor

    The Silent Places

    £16.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'An Island Burning' by Colin MacIntyre with a beach and wrecked car scene.

    Colin MacIntyre

    An Island Burning

    Mull Mysteries 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • When the Needle Drops by Colin MacIntyre (Paperback)

    Colin MacIntyre

    When the Needle Drops

    Mull Mysteries 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • When Red is Black by Qiu Xiaolong (Paperback)

    Qiu Xiaolong

    When Red is Black

    Inspector Chen 3

    £10.99 GBP
  • A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong (Paperback)

    Qiu Xiaolong

    A Loyal Character Dancer

    Inspector Chen 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong (Paperback)

    Qiu Xiaolong

    Death of a Red Heroine

    Inspector Chen 1

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book Cover Callum McSorley Rat Race

    Callum McSorley

    Rat Race

    £16.99 GBP

  • Johana Gustawsson and Thomas Enger

    Son

    £9.99 GBP
  • Silent Ties by Leigh Russell (Paperback)

    Leigh Russell

    Silent Ties

    Geraldine Steel 24

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Shadow Step' by Mark Billingham with a seagull and Blackpool Tower in the background.

    Mark Billingham

    The Shadow Step

    Detective Miller 3

    £22.00 GBP
  • The Silent Ones by Anna McPartlin (Paperback)

    Anna McPartlin

    The Silent Ones

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Serpent's Tongue' by Barbara Nadel with a pink sky and architectural elements.

    Barbara Nadel

    Serpent's Tongue

    Inspector Ikmen 28

    £22.00 GBP
  • The Lake by Jørn Lier Horst (Paperback)

    Jørn Lier Horst

    The Lake

    William Wisting 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • Deadly Force by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (Hardcover)

    Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

    Deadly Force

    £21.99 GBP
  • Rough Cut by Wendy Church (Hardcover)

    Wendy Church

    Rough Cut

    £21.99 GBP
  • The White Crow by Michael Robotham (Paperback)
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    Michael Robotham

    The White Crow

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Firemaker by Peter May (Paperback)

    Peter May

    The Firemaker

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Patriot by Ajay Chowdhury (Hardcover)
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    Ajay Chowdhury

    The Patriot

    Detective Kamil Rahman 6

    £18.00 GBP £20.00
  • Just Kill by Remi Kone (Hardcover)

    Remi Kone

    Just Kill

    £22.00 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Ironwood' by Michael Connelly with a sunset and airplane silhouette.

    Michael Connelly

    Ironwood

    Catalina 2

    £22.00 GBP
  • The Parkwood Murders by Chris Chibnall (Hardcover)
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    Chris Chibnall

    The Parkwood Murders

    £14.99 GBP £16.99
  • The Beach Hut Murders by Rachel McLean (Paperback)

    Rachel McLean

    The Beach Hut Murders

    Dorset Crime 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Jack-in-the-Box by Pat Black (Paperback)

    Pat Black

    Jack-in-the-Box

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Killing Stones' by Ann Cleeves with a person on a beach and seagulls.

    Ann Cleeves

    The Killing Stones

    Jimmy Perez 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • Christine Falls by John Banville (Paperback)

    John Banville

    Christine Falls

    Quirke 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Looking Good Dead by Peter James (Paperback)

    Peter James

    Looking Good Dead

    Roy Grace 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • Shadow of the Solstice by Anne Hillerman (Paperback)

    Anne Hillerman

    Shadow of the Solstice

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Winter Dead by Lynne McEwan (Paperback)

    Lynne McEwan

    The Winter Dead

    £9.99 GBP
  • Above Suspicion by Lynda La Plante (Paperback)

    Lynda La Plante

    Above Suspicion

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Scene of the Crime by Lynda La Plante (Paperback)

    Lynda La Plante

    The Scene of the Crime

    £9.99 GBP
  • Framed In Death by J. D. Robb (Paperback)

    J. D. Robb

    Framed In Death

    In Death (Eve Dallas) 61

    £10.99 GBP

  • Lars Kepler

    The Sleepwalker

    Joona Linna 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Dead and the Dying by Lin Anderson (Paperback)

    Lin Anderson

    The Dead and the Dying

    Rhona MacLeod 19

    £9.99 GBP
  • Body of Lies by Jo Callaghan (Hardcover)

    Jo Callaghan

    Body of Lies

    £18.99 GBP
  • Vital Signs by Kate Webb (Hardcover)
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    Kate Webb

    Vital Signs

    DI Matt Lockyer 4

    £19.99 GBP £22.00
  • Paperboy by Callum McSorley (Paperback)

    Callum McSorley

    Paperboy

    £10.99 GBP
  • The Bala Lake Killings by Simon McCleave (Paperback)

    Simon McCleave

    The Bala Lake Killings

    DI Ruth Hunter 22

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Devil's Smile by Daniel Sellers - Paperback book

    Daniel Sellers

    The Devil's Smile

    £9.99 GBP
  • Lost Girls by Charlotte Philby - Hardcover book

    Charlotte Philby

    Lost Girls

    £22.00 GBP
  • The Second Grave by Jeffrey B Burton - Paperback book

    Jeffrey B Burton

    The Second Grave

    £9.99 GBP
  • Aftermath by Peter Robinson - Paperback book

    Peter Robinson

    Aftermath

    DCI Banks 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Better Off Dead by Sean Watkin - Paperback book

    Sean Watkin

    Better Off Dead

    £9.99 GBP